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Legendary Headwear · 16 hours ago

Software Development Manager

Bentonville, AR, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

Legendary Headwear is a leader in the headwear industry, seeking a forward-thinking Software Development Manager to lead their development team. This role is pivotal in modernizing legacy systems, implementing new technologies, and ensuring operational stability while delivering immediate value and preparing the organization for future growth.

ManufacturingTextilesWearables

Responsibilities

Define and execute the engineering roadmap that modernizes legacy systems while enabling growth and innovation

Partner closely with business, operations, and product leaders to ensure technology investments align with strategic goals

Champion a pragmatic approach that balances short-term needs with long-term modernization

Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineering managers and software developers

Establish clear goals, accountability, and career development pathways

Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning across the engineering organization

Commitment to building inclusive, diverse, and resilient teams

Oversee the migration and integration of legacy platforms with modern technologies while ensuring minimal disruption to operations

Drive high standards for software quality, reliability, and performance

Implement metrics and development productivity frameworks to measure and improve team performance

Champion Agile/Scrum practices to drive effective project management and delivery, adapting frameworks as needed to support modernization initiatives

Introduce and scale modern development practices such as CI/CD, cloud adoption, DevOps, automated testing, and security by design

Guide decisions on re-platforming, system integration, and technical debt reduction

Stay informed on emerging tools and approaches that can accelerate digital transformation in manufacturing and related industries

Qualification

Software engineering leadershipModernization of legacy systemsCloud architecturesAgile/Scrum practicesCI/CD practicesERP/CRM integrationCommunicationCollaboration skillsTeam mentoring

Required

7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in leadership roles

Demonstrated success leading to modernization of legacy systems while maintaining critical business operations

Strong technical background with expertise in enterprise-scale platforms, integration patterns, and cloud architectures such as AWS, Azure, or equivalent

Proven ability to drive large-scale change initiatives across multiple stakeholders

Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience building alignment across business and technology teams

Preferred

Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or other complex operational environments

Familiarity with ERP, CRM, MES, or shopfloor systems and their integration with modern web applications (microservices, cloud platforms, scalability patterns, etc.)

Track record of scaling engineering practices in companies balancing legacy systems with modernization